Reyaz Rashid

Eight dead, seven injured in road accident in Boniyar

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Baramulla: In a tragic road mishap, atleast eight passengers died while as seven others were injured Bujthalan Tatmulla area of Boniyar Uri north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said.

They said that a vehicle bearing No JK05D 0946 skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge at Bujthalan Tatmulla Uri this afternoon, leaving at least eight persons dead and seven others injured in which condition of three are stated to be more critical.

A police official said a rescue operation was immediately launched at the site of the accident. He said the road had become slippery due to snowfall.He said the injured have been shifted to GMC Baramulla for treatment.

Block Medical Officer Boniyar Uri Dr. Khursheed Ahmad Khan confirmed that seven dead bodies are in Boniyar PHC and eight critically injured have been referred to GMC Baramulla in which condition of three injured is more more critical.

“One critically injured also succumbed to injuries in GMC Baramulla taking death toll to eight,” he added

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